Colorado RISE Programs
RISE Program at Arapahoe County
PARTNER AGENCY
ACCREDITED BY
BACKGROUND:
The RISE Program (Restoring Individuals Safely and Effectively) is a jail-based competency restoration program established through a collaboration between the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, and Recovery Solutions. RS was awarded the initial contract through a competitive procurement process in 2013 and subsequent contract expansions in 2015 and 2018.
Philosophy:
Services:
Significant Achievements:
• Program design includes use of peer support and specialized re-entry support
• Partner with University of Colorado at Denver Forensic Fellowship Program to provide rotations for psychiatric fellows
• Established Stakeholder Board
• Presented data demonstrating program effectiveness at multiple national conferences
• Implemented our electronic medical record to manage patient care
• One of the first jail-based programs in the State to successfully implement enforcement of court-ordered medication for patients coming in with active orders.
RISE Program at Boulder County
PARTNER AGENCY
ACCREDITED BY
National Commission on Correctional Healthcare (NCCHC) and American Correctional Association (ACA)
BACKGROUND
Philosophy:
Services:
Significant Achievements:
• Program design includes use of peer support and specialized re-entry support
• Established Stakeholder Board
• Implemented our electronic medical record to manage patient care
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